Cardiotoxin



Cardiotoxin (CTX) is a snake toxin from the Taiwan cobra Naja naja. The cardiotoxin from the Malayan krait is called bucain. The images at the left and at the right correspond to one representative CTX, i.e. the NMR structure of cardiotoxin CTX I from Naja naja atra (2cdx).

3D Structures of Cardiotoxin
2cdx - NaCTX I – NMR – Naja atra

1cre, 1crf - NaCTX II – NMR

2ccx – NmCTX II – Naja mossambica – NMR

1cdt – NmCTX II

1ffj, 1cb9, 1ccq – CTX II – Naja oxiana – NMR

1i02, 2crs, 2crt - NaCTX III – NMR

1xt3, 1h0j – NaCTX III

1kbs, 1kbt - NaCTX IV – NMR

1chv, 1cvo – NaCTX V – NMR

1kxi - NaCTX V

1ug4 – CTX VI

1cxn, 1cxo, 1tgx – γ-CTX – Naja nigricollis - NMR

2h8u – Bucain

2bhi – CTX III+sulfogalactoceramide